Civils General Science Questions-1

Consider the following statement1. Femur is the longest bone in the human body2. Cholera is a disease caused by bacteria3. Athlete foot is a disease caused by viruswhich of the statement given above are correct

(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 3 (D) 1,2 and 3

A person stands at the middle point of a wooden ladder which starts slipping between a vertical wall and the floor of a room while continuing to remain in a vertical plane. The path traced by a person standing at the middle point of the slipping ladder is?

(A) A straight line (B) An elliptical path (C) A circular path (D) A parabolic path

Consider the following statements: 1. Non-function of lachrymal glands is an important symptom of deficiency of vitamin A. 2. Deficiency of vitamin B1 can lead to indigestion and heart enlargement. 3. Vitamin C deficiency can lead to pain in the muscles. 4. Deficiency of vitamin D causes increased loss of Ca++ in urine Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

The hormone insulin is a ?

(A) Glycolipids (B) Fatty acids (C) Peptide (D) Sterol

Consider the following statements: 1. Toothless mammals such as pangolins are not found in India2. Gibbon is the only ape found in India. Which of the following statements given above is /are correct?

(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2

In which organ of the human body are the Lymphocytes cells formed?

(A) liver (B) Long bone (C) Pancreas (D) Spleen

Consider the following statements: 1. Banking soda is used in fire extinguishers2. Quicklime is used in the manufacture of glass3. Gypsum is used in the manufacture of Plaster of parisWhich of the statements given above is /are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 only (D) 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements: 1. Fatty acids should be a part of balanced human diet2. The cells of the human body cannot synthesize and fatty acids Which of the following statements given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer using codes given below:

(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2

Consider the following statements : The purpose of adding Sodium sulphate and Sodium silicate to the detergent in a washing powder is 1. To keep the washing powder dry. 2. To maintain the alkalinity of the powder. Which of these statements is /are correct?

(A) Milk contains none of the B-vitamin (B) Vitamin-A (retinol) deficiency leads to dry and scaly skin (C) One of the symptoms of scurvy is pain in the joints (D) Vitamin B1 (thiamine) can leads to heart failure

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(A) The velocity of sound in air increases with the increases of temperature (B) The velocity of sound in air independent of pressure (C) The velocity of sound in air decreases as the humidity increases (D) The velocity of sound in air is not affected by the change in amplitude and frequency

A hydrogen-inflated polythene balloon is released from the surface of the earth. As the balloon rises to an altitude up in the atmosphere, it will?

(A) Decreases in size (B) Flatten into disc-like shape (C) Increases in Size (D) Maintain the same size and shape